Example Sentences

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Iranians across the country are chanting slogans in support of Reza Pahlavi, whose father, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, ruled the country for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

And where we are is here in Pella, where 150–200 people are chanting “No kings! No crowns!”

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025

At a sold out London gig the crowd are chanting "Mahmood! Mahmood! Mahmood!" as the Italian star plays the penultimate show of his European tour, before heading to perform at Eurovision this week.

From BBC • May 8, 2022

He has even gone so far as to imagine that the crowds are chanting his name instead, but he has never been a global target to this degree.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2022

The Hari-Krishna people are chanting something closer to English than it sounds.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas